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A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces by
exposing them to cyanoacrylate vapors; named for the commercial product
Super Glue
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1 superglue fuming 2 expert witness
3 comparison 4 rough sketch
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, expert witness A person who an demonstrate a particular skill or
has knowledge in a trade or profession that will
help the court determine the truth of the matter
at issue
Locard's exchange principle Whenever two objects come into contact with
one another, there is exchange of materials
between them
scientific method A process that uses strict guidelines to ensure
careful and systematic collection, organization,
and analysis of information
physical evidence Any object that can establish that a crime has or
has not been omitted or can link a crime and its
victim or its perpetrator
rough sketch A draft representation of all essential information
and measurements at a crime scene. This sketch is
drawn at the crime scene.
finished sketch A precise rendering of the crime scene, usually
drawn to scale
chain of custody A list of all people who came into possession of
an item of evidence
standard/reference sample Physical evidence whose origin is known, such as
fibers or hair from a suspect, that can be
compared to a crime-scene evidence
buccal swab A swab of the inner portion of the cheek; cheek
cells are usually collected to determine the DNA
profile of an individual
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A technique for visualizing latent fingerprints on nonporous surfaces by
exposing them to cyanoacrylate vapors; named for the commercial product
Super Glue
Choose an answer
1 superglue fuming 2 expert witness
3 comparison 4 rough sketch
Don't know?
Terms in this set (86)
, expert witness A person who an demonstrate a particular skill or
has knowledge in a trade or profession that will
help the court determine the truth of the matter
at issue
Locard's exchange principle Whenever two objects come into contact with
one another, there is exchange of materials
between them
scientific method A process that uses strict guidelines to ensure
careful and systematic collection, organization,
and analysis of information
physical evidence Any object that can establish that a crime has or
has not been omitted or can link a crime and its
victim or its perpetrator
rough sketch A draft representation of all essential information
and measurements at a crime scene. This sketch is
drawn at the crime scene.
finished sketch A precise rendering of the crime scene, usually
drawn to scale
chain of custody A list of all people who came into possession of
an item of evidence
standard/reference sample Physical evidence whose origin is known, such as
fibers or hair from a suspect, that can be
compared to a crime-scene evidence
buccal swab A swab of the inner portion of the cheek; cheek
cells are usually collected to determine the DNA
profile of an individual
